City Council, April 14, 2026
Votes on FY27 Operating Budget Overview Hearing (dockets 0733-0740)
What happened
This was the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the FY27 operating budget (dockets 0733-0740), an overview presentation by city finance officials with no votes taken on land-use matters.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
FY27 Operating Budget Overview Hearing (dockets 0733-0740)
Committee on Ways and Means held an overview hearing on Mayor Wu's $4.9 billion FY27 recommended operating budget, sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and referred April 8, 2026. Budget grows 2.1% ($99.4M); city department budgets decrease 1.3% ($20.4M); ~$12M in discretionary grant program cuts; 57...
Meeting Summary
This was the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the FY27 operating budget (dockets 0733-0740), an overview presentation by city finance officials with no votes taken on land-use matters.
Key Decisions (1)
FY27 Operating Budget Overview Hearing (dockets 0733-0740)
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Boston lost more than $4 billion in assessed commercial property…
Infrastructure
FY27 new growth is projected at only $40 million, roughly…
Sentiment
Building permit volume is described as an early indicator of…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 2 staff members, and 2 members of the public.
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